Explore the Family Name Silbermann

The meaning of Silbermann

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Silber, with the addition of Middle High German, Yiddish man (German Mann) ‘man’. Compare Silberman.

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How common is the last name Silbermann in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Silbermann has grown in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 109,915 in 2000, it moved up to 103,181 by 2010 — a growth rate of 6.13 percent. The count of people with this last name also increased from 149 in 2000 to 174 in 2010, marking a 16.78 percent rise. However, its proportion per 100,000 people remained unchanged at 0.06 during the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#109,915#103,1816.13%
Count14917416.78%
Proportion per 100k0.060.060%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Silbermann

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the vast majority of individuals with the surname Silbermann identify as White. In 2000, around 93.96 percent of Silbermanns were White, and this percentage increased slightly to 94.83 percent in 2010. During the same decade, there was a new appearance of Hispanic identification within this surname group, accounting for 2.87 percent in 2010. No Silbermanns identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
White93.96%94.83%0.93%
Hispanic0%2.87%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%